Project & Tenders
North Sea Link wins prestigious energy award
The National Grid has received the 2022 International Edison Award from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) for the North Sea Link (NSL) interconnector between Norway and the UK. Presented annually and selected by a panel of former energy industry executives, the Edison Award is said to be the elect
Höegh LNG and AIE confirm Port Kembla FSRU charter deal
Norway’s floating terminal projects company Höegh LNG informed that Australian Industrial Energy (AIE) confirmed a long-term FSRU charter deal for its Port Kembla LNG terminal.
Five Noble rigs to join Shelf Drilling’s fleet for $375 million
Shelf Drilling has inked a deal with Noble to buy five jack-up rigs, which are being sold to address concerns about the Noble-Maersk merger.
Ireland launches public consultation on electricity interconnection policy
Ireland’s Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) has launched a technical consultation for the Electricity Interconnection Policy, published in 2018, in order to update it to reflect the developments that took place over the years. Published in July 2018, the National Polic
TenneT probes market for offshore cable systems
Transmission system operator TenneT has issued a periodic indicative notice to carry out the market investigation on the planned procurement of cable systems to connect wind farms in Cluster 3 in the German North Sea to the DolWin kappa offshore platform. TenneT Offshore GmbH has invited all potenti
UK operator sees last rig in its fleet off to scrap yard
After completing the sale of a rig, which has been stacked for years, Awilco Drilling is left with no other drilling assets in its fleet.
Banking on renewable energy, Norway outlines roadmap to turn into ‘green industrial giant’
The Norwegian government has presented a roadmap for a green industrial boost, where renewable energy takes centre stage.
CETO wave energy device completes tank testing
Carnegie Clean Energy has completed the three-week tank testing campaign of its CETO wave energy device as part of the first phase of the EuropeWave Pre-Procurement Programme.
Belgian TSO takes up autonomous surface vehicle inspection (Video)
Belgian transmission system operator (TSO) Elia has for the first time used an autonomous, unmanned surface vehicle (USV) to survey its offshore assets. The USV named Tupan, owned and developed by Brazilian start-up Tidewise, inspected Elia’s subsea cables to the Modular Offshore Grid (MOG) in the B
Danish govt to hold co-ownership in future CO2 storage licenses under new political deal
The Danish government has signed a new political agreement with eight parties which implies that it will have a 20% co-ownership in future carbon storage licenses in the North Sea. Danish parties Venstre, Socialistisk Folkeparti, Radikale Venstre, Enhedslisten, Det Konservative Folkeparti, Dansk Fol
INEOS signs 1.4 mtpa LNG deal with Sempra Infrastructure
London-based energy player INEOS has signed a deal with U.S. LNG company Sempra Infrastructure for the potential supply of 1.4 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG for 20 years.
Modus charters Vroon vessel for pipeline inspection work
UK-based subsea services company Modus has chartered the multi-purpose offshore support vessel VOS Sweet from Vroon Offshore Services. The vessel has been chartered to execute a contract for pipeline inspection work in the Dutch North Sea and will be mobilized from the Modus Middlesbrough Marine Bas
Shell hands out new deal to Bureau Veritas for offshore and onshore assets in UK
Shell has awarded a long-term deal, covering 26 offshore installations and three onshore gas plants in the UK, to Bureau Veritas (BV).
Hyundai Samho picks GTT tank design for four LNG-fuelled containerships
Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has ordered the cryogenic fuel tanks for four new LNG-fuelled container vessels from French LNG containme